Education
Juris Doctor, (J.D.) New England School of Law, Boston, MA, 1985.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1981.
Professional Training & Affiliations
- U.S. Army – Completed numerous legal and special operations military training courses.
- FBI Academy – Completed extensive training in SWAT, Defensive Tactics, legal, training, national security and criminal investigative matters.
- Active Member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
- Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) certification by the Ethics and Compliance Initiative.
- American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS International) Certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP).
- Life Member – Special Forces Association.
- Member – Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI.
Published Articles
Published five articles in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin:
- “Case Study – The Hosam Smadi Case, An Example of Success,” September 2011;
- “When Is Force Excessive? Insightful Guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court,” September
2005; - “Use-of-Force Policies and Training: A Reasoned Approach (Parts One and Two), ”October and
November 2002; - “Miranda Revisited – Dickerson v. United States,” August 2001.